MY WBZ Morning Headlines for 09/25/2007

[0:00]" Most of this tragic that we. Breaking news went into. Every day and the WBZ Boston news radio 1030"

[0:12]" WBZ news time is 8 O'Clock sunny 62 now in Boston good morning I'm Deb Lawler Ed Walsh is off today here's what we're following in the WBZ newsroom. Feels like July sales there. This night -- the meteorologist Ellen Abrams on John going to 89 today and 92 tomorrow showers on Thursday. From a hot weather to the winter heating season -- go for home heating oil prices this winter the extraordinary prices -- Carl Stevens with the story coming up. Beacon Hill targets drag racers increase the risk of accidents it also terrible injuries and fatalities. And a little girl tells her tale of an encounter with a -- we'll train and yeah us. We begin with what's outside your window this morning sunshine and it should warmest up to the 90 degree Mark today WBZ accuweather meteorologist Elliott Abrams joins me -- could -- and you record."

[1:04]" We present a new record the fact both today and tomorrow were closed today we're going to go over a close to the all time record the record is 89. Then tomorrow the record little higher at 95 been on the books since 19 1881. The -- point will very talented very warm the next couple days in the cold front comes through I know we need rain Elliott is there much of it in the forecast. We could get a pretty substantial shot of showers later Thursday Thursday night Friday morning depending on how this front comes through there is some tropical moisture involved with a but remains to be seen is still one of these things were to skip over."

[1:37]" back to you shortly thank you. Too bad we can't gobble up some of this heat we're experiencing now and save it for the winter the experts say heating costs are going to be phenomenal WBZ is Carl Stevens reports -- six years ago you -- Holman New England for 600 dollars for the whole winter this season. The cost is projected to be around 1800 dollars according to Mark will head of the national energy assistance directors' association."

[2:00]" You're very low and confidently that can be very very tough year and it would administration has about a 150 million dollars an emergency funding authority we asked them to release this because. We're very concerned about it was especially those -- New -- you know they have -- known as well this you're looking at a fixed income. You know this is going to be just just devastating this winter."

[2:21]" Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030. The legislature is considering stiffer penalties for drag racers WBZ's Karen twomey without story. State senator Stephen -- attackers who proposed the bill says right now drag races faced few penalties usually a small fine and a 30 day loss of license he wants that to change."

[2:39]" And most of -- have been on the highway traffic going to Olson senior we're premiere to car speeding the -- argue sweeping in and out of traffic you -- not -- interest to them but it's dangerous for everybody on their artwork."

[2:53]" attackers as that danger was highlighted two years ago and 31 year old Deborah Warren burger who was weeks away from giving birth to a son Samuel. Was killed by drag racers on the Lowell connector. The senator would like to impose stiffer fines and even jail time for drag racing. Karen twomey WBZ Newsradio 1032 women were taken to the hospital yesterday after their car was hit by -- highway grade it happened in Roxbury police say another vehicle dislodged the great which punctured the oil pan on the women's car. They say the impact was so severe deployed the air bags authorities say paving contractor had raised the great the standard inch and a half to prepared the surface for asphalt. And then left for the day. Car dealers are hoping that the strike at General Motors doesn't drag on too long there's already a 65 day supply of new vehicles in the pipeline. But experts say a month long strike could cost the company more than eight billion dollars talks between the company and the united auto workers union are set to resume today in Detroit. Also keeping a close -- developments are the strikers Jim Ryan reports."

[3:55]" Sitting in folding chairs were marching on the picket line GM workers like -- right Terry -- are hoping for a quick end to the strike while keeping tabs on the bank accounts. Yeah as ready for stars say many many years ago -- you may have contracts here in the -- let them I'm from -- they have these approaching retirement agencies this strike has the best hope for maintaining the benefits he's expecting. Once he leaves General Motors. Jim -- an ABC news that the GM plant in Arlington, Texas."

[4:25]" The little girl who was injured by an escaped gorilla at the Franklin park zoo for years ago had to briefly re live the ordeal. She testified yesterday in a lawsuit filed by her mother WBZ's Lana Jones with more. -- is Scott now six years old says she still has nightmares about the day little jealous cage -- cage while she visited the Franklin park zoo with the baby sitter they tried to run concurrently."

[4:49]" big gorilla grabbed all do. And so what are we going to hold up."

[4:55]" He correctly it's -- has suffered cuts to her head and legs her mother terrace -- door to discuss says when she -- to the hospital the toddler was in hysterics have they have a little glasses to -- is near reverted to diapers and a pacifier -- spent over two million dollars to improve the gorilla exhibit. And just recently put little Joe back on display Lana Jones WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[5:20]" Through the office catch up with the latest news and information then. While you were at work WBZ news radio Denver and every day"

[5:29]" WBZ news time 8 wait we check in with Ron amadon -- marketwatch dot com good morning Ron."

[5:35]" Good morning. Hurt by charges and write ups the big home builder lennar -- posted a third quarter loss of nearly 514 million dollars. New orders fell 48% during the quarter. -- stars board wants to explore the idea of splitting the company into one business would be its dish network operation the other technology and then for structure. Scores were placed budweiser is an official beer sponsor of NASCAR. But said earlier it would and his 25 years sponsorship terms of the five year deal with scores were not released this morning. We'll talk a lower opening for the markets today ahead reports on existing home sales and consumer confidence the futures of the red futures down by 47. Price of oil down 95 cents 80 bucks even for -- flight crew. This report -- 30 -- past the hour our Ron amadon marketwatch dot com on WBZ news radio ten to"